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This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform administration tasks in a single-domain Microsoft Windows 2000 network. This course is suitable for people with no prior experience in system administration.


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Duration:3 days
Training Presented in:English
Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000

Program Outline



Day 1

Module 1: Introduction to Windows 2000 Administration

Topics:

Introduction to Network Administration
Introduction to Windows 2000 Networks
Gaining Access to Network Resources
Using Administrative Tools
Using the Domain Administrator Account
Using Windows 2000 Help

Skills:

After completing this module students will be able to:

  • List tasks performed by a network administrator.

  • Describe the purpose of domains organizational units and the Active Directory™ directory service in a Windows 2000 network.

  • Describe how users log on to a Windows 2000 network.

  • Explain how to create a custom Microsoft Management Console (MMC) console.

  • Explain how to use the Run As command to perform administrative tasks.

  • Explain how to use Windows 2000 Help to find information.


    Module 2: Setting Up User Accounts

    Topics:

    Introduction to User Accounts
    Requirements for New User Accounts
    Creating a Domain User Account
    Setting Password Requirements
    Setting Properties for User Accounts
    Best Practices

    Labs:

    Setting up User Accounts
    Setting Personal Properties
    Modifying User Accounts

    Skills:

    After completing this module students will be able to:

  • Describe the purpose of user accounts.

  • Determine the requirements for a new user account.

  • Create domain user accounts.

  • Set password requirements for user accounts.

  • Set properties for user accounts.

  • Create a template for new user accounts.


    Module 3: Using Groups to Organize User Accounts

    Topics:

    Introduction to Groups
    Implementing Group Strategies
    Implementing Groups
    Implementing Local Groups
    Implementing Built-in Groups
    Best Practices

    Lab:

    Creating Groups
    Using Built-in Groups

    Skills:

    After completing this module students will be able to:

  • Describe the key features of groups.

  • Apply group strategies to manage access to resources.

  • Create and delete groups.

  • Implement local groups.

  • Implement built-in groups.


    Day 2

    Module 4: Administering File Resources

    Topics:

    Using NTFS Permissions
    How Windows 2000 Applies NTFS Permissions
    Granting NTFS Permissions
    Copying and Moving Files and Folders
    Sharing Resources
    Creating Shared Folders
    NTFS Permissions and Shared Folders
    Troubleshooting Access Problems
    Best Practices

    Lab:

    Granting NTFS Permissions
    Managing NTFS Permissions
    Sharing and Securing Network Resources

    Skills:

    After completing this module students will be able to:

  • Describe the use of NTFS permissions to control access to files and folders.

  • Describe how permissions apply to files and folders.

  • Grant NTFS file and folder permissions to user accounts and groups.

  • Describe how copying and moving files and folders affects NTFS file and folder permissions.

  • Use shared folders to provide access to network file resources.

  • Create shared folders.

  • Describe the result of using NTFS permissions to control access to resources contained in shared folders.

  • Troubleshoot problems accessing files and folders.


    Module 5: Administering User Accounts

    Topics:

    Finding User Accounts
    Administering User Accounts
    Managing User Profiles
    Creating Home Folders
    Introduction to Group Policies
    Troubleshooting User Accounts
    Best Practices

    Labs:

    Administering User Accounts
    Administering User Profiles

    Skills:

    After completing this module students will be able to:

  • Use Active Directory to find user accounts.

  • Administer user accounts.

  • Manage user profiles and roaming user profiles.

  • Create home folders.

  • Describe Group Policy and its effect on user accounts groups and computers.

  • Troubleshoot user accounts.


    Module 6: Administering Printer Resources

    Topics:

    Introduction to Administering Printers
    Managing Printer Permissions
    Managing Printers
    Managing Documents in the Print Queue
    Administering Printers by Using a Web Browser
    Best Practices

    Labs:

    Administering a Printer
    Redirecting a Printer
    Using a Web Browser to Administer Printers

    Skills:

    After completing this module students will be able to:

  • Identify printing components and perform basic administrative tasks such as sharing and locating printers on a network.

  • Identify and grant printer permissions.

  • Manage printers.

  • Manage documents in a print queue.

  • Administer printers by using a Web browser.


    Module 7: Managing Data Storage

    Topics:

    Managing Data Compression
    Managing Disk Quotas
    Encrypting Data
    Using Disk Defragmenter
    Troubleshooting Data Storage

    Labs:

    Compressing Files and Folders
    Setting Disk Quotas
    Defragmenting Hard Disks

    Skills:

    After completing this module students will be able to:

  • Manage data compression.

  • Manage disk quotas.

  • Manage data encryption.

  • Defragment NTFS file system partitions.

  • Troubleshoot data storage.


    Day 3

    Module 8: Remote Administration of Shared Folders

    Topics:

    Introduction to Monitoring Shared Folders
    Monitoring Shared Folders on Remote Computers
    Administering Shared Folders on Remote Computers

    Lab:

    Administering Shares on a Remote Computer

    Skills:

    After completing this module students will be able to:

  • Describe how to monitor shared folders.

  • Monitor shared folders.

  • Administer shared folders.

    Module 9: Monitoring Event Logs

    Topics:

    Introduction to Monitoring Event Logs
    Monitoring Security Events
    Analyzing Security Events
    Monitoring System and Application Events
    Viewing Event Logs
    Managing Event Logs
    Best Practices

    Lab:

    Monitoring Event Logs

    Skills:

    After completing this module students will be able to:

  • Describe monitoring events in Windows 2000.

  • Monitor security events.

  • Analyze security events.

  • Monitor system and application events.

  • View events in event logs.

  • Manage event logs.

    Module 10: Backing Up and Restoring Data

    Topics:

    Introduction to Backing Up and Restoring Data
    Preparing to Back Up Data
    Backing Up Data
    Restoring Data
    Best Practices

    Lab:

    Backing Up and Restoring Data

    Skills:

    After completing this module students will be able to:

  • Identify the purpose of backing up and restoring data and the permissions required for these tasks.

  • Prepare for backing up data by identifying the folders to back up and the backup type and backup media to use.

  • Back up data at a computer and over a network.

  • Restore entire volumes or a single file of data.

    Related Exams

    Student Pre-Requisites

  • Proficiency using the Windows interface to locate create and manipulate folders and files and to configure the desktop environment.

  • General knowledge of basic computer hardware components including memory hard disks and central processing units.

  • General knowledge of basic networking concepts including the network operating system server-client relationship and local area network.

    The course materials lectures and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from the instruction students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.


    Student Materials

    The course materials are yours to keep.


    Program Goals

    At the end of the course students will be able to:

  • Add user accounts and grant access permissions to groups.

  • Administer users and groups.

  • Administer file resources.

  • Administer printer resources.

  • Manage data storage.

  • Monitor access to resources.

  • Audit access to resources.

  • Back up and restore files and folders.


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